PS5 Sells Over 50 Million Units, Currently On-track to Outsell PS4
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has announced that the PS5 has sold over 50 million units since it first launched in November 2020.
“Achieving this PS5 sales milestone is a testament to the unwavering support of the global PlayStation community and their passion for the incredible experiences created by the talented developers from PlayStation Studios and our partners,” said Jim Ryan, President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment. “We’re grateful for all of our players who have joined the PS5 journey so far, and we’re thrilled that this is the first holiday season since launch that we have a full supply of PS5 consoles – so anyone who wants to get one can get one.”
The huge bump in sales can be attributed to what Sony calls “the biggest November for PlayStation consoles sold through to consumers” thanks to titles like Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, Alan Wake 2, and even titles like EA Sports FC 24 and the PS debut of Roblox.
According to a report from Reuters, SIE’s SVP for Global Marketing Eric Lempel says that “given the momentum we’ve had in November and a lot of what we’re seeing in December, just in general we’re feeling very good about sales overall.”
Sony is currently on track to outsell the PS4.